[mou] Henslow's Sparrow

[Kim R Eckert]

A Minn Birding Weekends group found a singing Henslow's Sparrow at 
Great River Bluffs State Park in Winona Co yesterday. It was in the 
eastern-most field along the north side of the main park drive, just 
before the road comes to a hiking trail along an obvious row of pines. 
The bird was quite visible and audible from the road, with no need for 
us to walk into the field. Although this area is a traditional location 
for this species, I don't recall hearing of any other reports of it 
here this spring.

A Bell's Vireo was also heard and seen in a thicket just west of the 
Henslow's location yesterday, also on the north side of the road. Other 
birds of possible interest to others this weekend, all in Houston Co: 
Cattle Egret  a few mi E of Mound Prairie on Co Rd 21, Sandhill Crane 
pair with young on Co Rd 5, Eur Collared-Dove still present in 
Caledonia next to the fire station, Acadian Flycatcher & Tufted 
Titmouse & Louisiana Waterthrush at Beaver Creek Valley State Park, 
another titmouse at the North Reno Recreation Area on Hillside Rd, and 
Prothonotary Warblers at Millstone Landing along Hwy 26 & on Shore 
Acres Rd in La Crescent.

Kim Eckert